New England's incredible comeback win over the New Orleans Saints clearly was the game of the weekend. This week in pro football was about the "next man up" theory, with several injury-ravaged teams pulling off clutch wins sans key contributors -- like three quarters of the NFC North.

That said, it was another NFC club with a significant injury concern that jumped five spots. So take a look and feel free to share your thoughts ... @Harrison_NFL is the place.

That was an all-timer, Tom Brady. With all the numbers swirling around about the fourth-quarter comebacks Brady has led in his career, I'll propose a breakdown
I'd like to see: his fourth-quarter stats with the "Channing Tatum in
Magic Mike" haircut of today vs. his fourth-quarter stats with the "Brad Pitt in
True Romance" look of 2010 and 2011.

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5-1SAINTS

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We're still not sure why defensive coordinator Rob Ryan rushed just three guys on several plays of
that last drive on Sunday, or how
Jabari Greer let Kenbrell Thompkins get behind him. But let's not forget the
Saints' offense failing to convert a single first down on their last two possessions. There also were points earlier in the game when
Sean Payton should've run the ball more, because it clearly was working when he did. (Instead, he waited until the bitter end, when he turned to the ground game to force the
Patriots to take their timeouts.)

Swallowed up by
the tough loss were two things: a)
the clutch catch Kenny Stills made to put the
Saints up with three minutes to go, and b) safety
Rafael Bush's failure to get to the corner and bracket Thompkins. Bush had his eyes on the
inside receiver, who already was covered by both a corner and a defender to the inside. He needed to help with the guy on the
outside -- i.e., the guy who caught the winning touchdown pass.

Well, Pettigrew's (bad) reputation remains safe, as it was Detroit's shiny new toy,
Joseph Fauria, and not Pettigrew, who proved impossible for the
Browns to stop. Fresh out of UCLA, the 6-foot-7 tight end went undrafted in April; six months later, he was
catching three touchdown passes in Cleveland.

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4-2BEARS

Saw that
Vince Young tweeted he's ready to get a call from the
Texans. Maybe Chicago should see if VY -- who looks to have some extra heft these days -- wants to come play defensive tackle, where the
Bears have been decimated unlike any other team.

Last Thursday night, Chicago's defense made ninth-year veteran
Brandon Jacobs look like BJ2K.
Julius Peppers pitched a shutout -- i.e., he recorded zero tackles -- partially because he's getting double-teamed all the time. This squad deserves to be 4-2, no doubt, but even the most ardent
Bears backer will tell you the defense has its work cut out for it. Can't rely on pick-sixes and defensive scores
every week.

Seriously, how awesome is
Philip Rivers playing right now? It's great to see one of the more maligned players in pro football over the past few seasons enjoying such success in 2013.

Power Rankings side note: Seeing
this uni matchup at Qualcomm reminded us of
the Mike Scifres game, when a punter singlehandedly accomplished what the Bolts did Sunday night: stopping an explosive
Colts offense. In that 2008 wild-card matchup between San Diego and Indianapolis, Scifres punted six times, with five landing inside the 10 and two boots landing inside the 5. Never seen anything like it in the NFL. Bet you
Chargers fans remember, though.

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3-3COWBOYS

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At a couple points in the fourth quarter against the
Redskinson Sunday night, with the outcome far from decided, the
Cowboys played with these guys on their defensive line:
Caesar Rayford,
Drake Nevis,
Nick Hayden and
Kyle Wilber. The latter is the gold-star player of the group, and, uh, he was drafted in the fourth round in 2012. Hayden and Nevis are castoffs, and Rayford is an undrafted rookie. That's a menacing unit right there -- if you're playing Yale, that is. Dallas needs to get healthy, quick.

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3-3RAVENS

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The play-calling leaves something to be desired in Baltimore, where
Ray Rice and
Bernard Pierce are mired in a full-blown committee that has neither producing. The
Ravens were a pitiful 2 for 14 on third down
Sunday. This team clearly misses
Anquan Boldin and Dennis Pitta.

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3-3TITANS

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Tennessee gave the
Seahawks a
run for their money, but the
Titans couldn't get enough going offensively to pull off a difficult road win -- they gained a mere 223 yards, while
Chris Johnson rushed for just 33. Through six weeks, Johnson is averaging just over 50 yards per game at 3 yards per carry. This on a team that wants to run the football and play defense to win.

The twodeep balls tossed by
Nick Foleson Sunday were things of beauty. No offense, but you don't see that brand of downfield touch from
Michael Vick. Said it over the summer and will say it again: There's no reason Foles can't play for
Chip Kelly or start over Vick. With the latter suffering from a
Miles Austin -- I mean, a hamstring injury -- Foles has the opportunity to prove it.

Don't put
this loss entirely on the second-year quarterback, though. The
Browns' linebackers and safeties had some trouble in coverage, allowing four touchdowns to
Lions tight ends and running backs. How those Cleveland defenders handle such matchups will be key
in Green Bay this week, considering how banged up the
Packers are at wideout right now.

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3-3RAMS

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Fans have been waiting for
a performance like that from the
Rams for a while. The two keys: a) the defense's ability to force turnovers while the offense protected the football, and b)
Sam Bradford's quiet efficiency, completing 12 of 16 throws for 117 yards and three touchdowns.

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3-3CARDINALS

Arizona hung tough in Candlestick, but once again,
Carson Palmer could not limit the mistakes. Palmer's passer rating in his past five games: 73.5, 43.4, 62.2, 57.0 and 79.1. That is consistent sub-mediocrity. The run game had its moments
against the Niners, rushing for 109 yards at a pace of 5.2 yards per crack, and the defense mostly has been a team strength. That makes quarterback play the difference-maker, which we saw Sunday, as both of Palmer's picks led to San Francisco points. Essentially, Arizona is capable of winning eight to 10 games -- provided its quarterback can play top-15 football.

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2-3PANTHERS

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Cam Newton was awesome
against the Vikings on Sunday, tossing three touchdown passes with no picks while averaging more than 9 yards per attempt. The defense was particularly strong, but honestly, that's not what the
Panthers were worried about. If Newton and offensive coordinator Mike Shula can continue to give this team pop through the air, perhaps everyone will stop speculating about
Ron Rivera's future.

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2-4TEXANS

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A weird thing happened Sunday while I was watching other games. I looked at the crawl at the bottom of the screen and noticed that
Matt Schaub hadn't thrown a pick. Then I noticed
Arian Foster had gained well over 100 yards.
Wow, I thought,
the Texans are back on track! Yep -- and they were
losingto the Rams 38-6.

If nothing else,
Terrelle Pryor makes
Raiders games exciting. Yes, the young quarterback threw three interceptions
late at Arrowhead -- and yes, he continues to be the biggest rushing threat on an Oakland team that has gotten little to build on from
Darren McFadden and the rest of the running backs. McFadden has 267 yards in five games, averaging 3.8 yards per carry.

Buffalo is 2-4, but I don't think there's a more exciting game to watch than "
Bills vs. anybody." Every matchup comes down to a final possession. With
Thad Lewis getting
the start Sunday, you'd have thought things would be different. Not so. Yes,
Doug Marrone made the correct decision in going with the undrafted Duke product over rookie backup
Jeff Tuel.

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1-4REDSKINS

Did
Robert Griffin III play particularly well
against Dallas? No. He missed some throws and gave up a key fumble late. Still, he showed a bounce in his step that we hadn't seen previously in 2013. The
Redskins' season isn't lost, because the NFC East stinks and Griffin is getting healthier.

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1-4VIKINGS

Tough loss all around for
Adrian Peterson, who was
dealing with unspeakable off-field tragedy, and the
Vikings' organization. Peterson didn't have an
Adrian Peterson game, gaining just 83 yards from scrimmage. That said, game situation took the
Vikings' ground attack out of the mix early. Once again, quarterback was and is a problem for Minnesota, as illustrated by
Matt Cassel's stat line: two interceptions and a paltry 5.48 yards per throw. Of course, it's not just the signal-callers; the receivers have to make plays, too.

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1-4STEELERS

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The
Steelers begin a hopeful streak -- notching
their first win of the season -- while ending one of futility, collecting their first turnovers of 2013 in the form of two key
Geno Smith interceptions. Those were huge plays, too, as both came in the second half in the red zone. Next up: the 3-3
Ravens, at Heinz. The
Steelers need to take care of business at home to save their season.

We've heard about the stone-cold Eli in the Clutch, whose legend was burnished by
the David Tyree ball and the 2011
Super Bowl run. But the fact is, Manning is playing flat-out
turrible right now -- Charles Barkley couldn't stress it enough. The
Giants quarterback has 15 picks through six games, putting him on pace for 40.
"This Is 40" sucked, and even
that was better than Manning is playing. All of this begs the question: If New York finishes 4-12 or worse and ends up with a top pick in 2014, would drafting a quarterback be discussed?

Well, the important point to make here is that this group isn't quitting on new coach
Gus Bradley.

On another note, it was a big day for
Chad Henne, who, despite throwing two picks, gives Jacksonville a better chance to win than
Blaine Gabbert. After the game, Henne bolted to be with his wife, who went into labor. It's a nice reminder that these guys have bigger things on their plates than the AFC South standings.